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Monday, January 15, 2018

Protesters Trash H&M Stores In South Africa Over "Coolest Monkey In The Jungle" Advert

Activists in South Africa have trashed H&M stores in protest at the clothing retailer’s advert for its 'coolest monkey in the jungle' hoodie that featured a black child model.

Violence spilled over in at least six malls as the latest race row to engulf the Swedish brand escalated, forcing the police to fire rubber bullets at protesters.

Innocent shoppers and bystanders were forced to flee as chanting gangs wearing uniforms of the country’s radical opposition party swept through at H&M stores across the city, including Africa’s flagship store in the upmarket suburb of Sandton.

The wave of the mass store invasions, which had clearly been well organised in advance, began shortly after the stores opened for Saturdaytrading, with pictures and videos of the chaos lit up social media.

I saw the video online and I was devastated!why do South Africans have so much time on their hands??Anyways!I finally took a bold step and got an ID!! After years of reading this blog!! I love this blog and the visitors so much!!Good job Stella!

I don’t support this. Violence is never a solution to racism. There are other ways of protesting without being violence, Them destroying H&M’s shops won’t stop racism. besides the little boy’s mother don’t care. She is very happy with H&M.

Nwanne, sometimes apology is not enough, after all H&M did what they did with their eyes open, and they knew apology will be their option if push comes to shove, why do it in the first place? Nonsense, degrading black since 1900.